1、WilliamA British boy who is keen on Chinese culture.San Kong in QufuTemple of ConfuciusKong Family MansionCemetery of ConfuciusBeing the best place to learn more about Confucius,Qufu has attracted a large number of tourists from home and abroad.Since 1994,they have been part of the UNESCO World Heri
2、tage Site.the most famous and largest building where people could pay respects to this great man.Temple of Confuciusstands at the centre and is the principal place._Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius,it was a large house where Confucius descendants live.Kong Family Mansion_an area where
3、Confucius and his descendants are buried Cemetery of Confucius_Xiao KongA descendant of ConfuciusListen and fill in the blanks W:Excuse me,do you speak English?Im looking for the Confucius Temple,but Im not good at maps theyre my Achilles heel!X:Oh,hello,yes.Come with me Im going to the temple right
4、 now.By the way,what does“Achilles heel”mean?W:Oh,it means that _ Im really bad with maps!So do you know much about Confucius?Hes one of my favorite philosophers.He was such a _man.X:Oh,yes.I was born here.In fact,I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself.W:No way,youre pulling my leg,right?S
5、o how do you know youre related to Confucius?Didnt he live_?wiseover 2,500 years agosomething is my weakness 阿喀琉斯之踵(Achilles Heel),原指阿喀琉斯的脚后跟,因是其身体唯一一处没有浸泡到冥河水的地方,成为他唯一的弱点。阿喀琉斯后来在特洛伊战争中被毒箭射中脚踝而丧命。现引申为致命的弱点、要害。Listen and fill in the blanks X:Yes,but his family tree is _.He has _ _.Sorry again,what do
6、es“pulling my leg”mean?W:Oh,sorry,it means to _.Anyway,so youre actually going to the temple to_ your relative?X:Well,yes.But Im also meeting my study group there.We are doing a research project on Confucius ideas on education.You know,Confucius was a great _,and he had many great ideas about educat
7、ion.For example,he talked about the relationship between learning and reflecting.He believed that learning without reflecting leads to _ Oh,look,the temple is just over there.well recordedover three million descendantspay respects to educatorconfusionjoke with someoneBirthday on 551 BC;lived _ agoBi
8、rthplace_Family _family tree;over 3 million_Status a philosopher;a great _with many ideas about education.one of the greatest minds in history.Philosophy Confucianism;collected in The Analects论语 eg.Learning without _ leads to confusion.Qufu,Shandong Provinceover 2,500 yearswell-recordeddescendantsed
9、ucatorreflectingIntroduce ConfuciusBorn onin,Confucius lived overAccording to the,he hasHe is a and,who is consideredBeing a great educator,heBeing a philosopher,heHis teaching ideas,such as are collected inIt is so _ in Qufu that _ in the city can be _ than it.well-respectedno other buildingstallerCan you believe it!On my way to Qufu,I met a descendant of Confucius!With his help,I learnt a lot about Confucius and the historic sites in Qufu,Shandong Province.Cant wait to share with you.ConfuciusSan Kong in Qufu refers toDiscuss in pairs and help William finish the blog